Yorkshire and the Humber: 1931 general election results
How Yorkshire and the Humber voted at the 1931 general election: the Conservatives won 42 of 56 seats with 50.4% of the vote. Every constituency result.
| Party | Seats | Change | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 42 | +26 | 1,054,096 | 50.4% | +17.8 | ||
| Labour | 7 | −32 | 791,790 | 37.8% | −7.3 | ||
| Liberal | 3 | +2 | 100,740 | 4.8% | −17.5 | ||
| National Labour | 2 | new | 73,754 | 3.5% | — | ||
| National Liberal | 2 | new | 64,501 | 3.1% | — | ||
| 2 other parties and independents | 8,387 | 0.4% | |||||
Change compared with the 1929 general election in Yorkshire and the Humber.
Constituencies
Download CSV| Constituency | Winner | Majority | % | Turnout | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | Nat Lib | 770 | 1.8 | 84.2% | Nat Lib gain from Lab |
| Batley and Morley | Con | 9,678 | 22.5 | 85.9% | Con gain from Lab |
| Bradford Central | Con | 9,289 | 22.8 | 78.2% | Con gain from Lab |
| Bradford East | Con | 6,753 | 17.6 | 82.4% | Con gain from Lab |
| Bradford North | Con | 19,136 | 43.6 | 83.1% | Con gain from Lab |
| Bradford South | Lib | 15,537 | 32.7 | 82.6% | Lib gain from Lab |
| Brigg | Con | 6,195 | 16.6 | 82.1% | Con gain from Lab |
| Dewsbury | Lib | 8,362 | 27.4 | 84.2% | Lib gain from Lab |
| Grimsby | Con | 17,601 | 35.3 | 69.3% | Con hold |
| Halifax | Con | 20,130 | 36.0 | 80.5% | Con gain from Lab |
| Huddersfield | Nat Lab | 27,022 | 40.3 | 83.3% | Nat Lab gain from Lab |
| Kingston upon Hull Central | Con | 3,660 | 10.2 | 83.2% | Con gain from Lab |
| Kingston upon Hull East | Con | 5,977 | 14.2 | 83.2% | Con gain from Lab |
| Kingston upon Hull North West | Con | 16,603 | 45.5 | 79.8% | Con hold |
| Kingston upon Hull South West | Con | 13,052 | 33.7 | 78.6% | Con gain from Lab |
| Leeds Central | Nat Lab | 15,863 | 42.7 | 66.2% | Nat Lab gain from Lab |
| Leeds North | Con | 25,537 | 57.5 | 74.0% | Con hold |
| Leeds North East | Con | 21,377 | 50.9 | 73.6% | Con hold |
| Leeds South | Con | 725 | 2.1 | 77.6% | Con gain from Lab |
| Leeds South East | Lab | 1,736 | 5.1 | 69.7% | Lab hold |
| Leeds West | Con | 10,347 | 26.5 | 76.7% | Con gain from Lab |
| Rotherham | Con | 762 | 1.6 | 82.6% | Con gain from Lab |
| Sheffield Attercliffe | Con | 165 | 0.5 | 78.1% | Con gain from Lab |
| Sheffield Brightside | Con | 4,742 | 12.4 | 79.6% | Con gain from Lab |
| Sheffield Central | Con | 8,377 | 24.1 | 80.2% | Con gain from Lab |
| Sheffield Ecclesall | Con | unopposed | — | — | Con hold |
| Sheffield Hallam | Con | 19,050 | 55.0 | 80.3% | Con hold |
| Sheffield Hillsborough | Con | 6,500 | 15.8 | 81.6% | Con gain from Lab |
| Sheffield Park | Con | 10,609 | 25.2 | 81.1% | Con gain from Lab |
| Wakefield | Con | 4,107 | 14.9 | 85.5% | Con gain from Lab |
| York | Con | 13,906 | 29.9 | 86.0% | Con gain from Lab |
| Yorkshire (East Riding) Buckrose | Con | unopposed | — | — | Con hold |
| Yorkshire (East Riding) Holderness | Con | 11,089 | 31.7 | 81.8% | Con hold |
| Yorkshire (East Riding) Howdenshire | Con | unopposed | — | — | Con hold |
| Yorkshire (North Riding) Richmond | Con | unopposed | — | — | Con hold |
| Yorkshire (North Riding) Scarborough and Whitby | Con | 25,450 | 65.9 | 69.5% | Con hold |
| Yorkshire (North Riding) Thirsk and Malton | Con | unopposed | — | — | Con hold |
| Yorkshire (West Riding) Barkston Ash | Con | 13,339 | 31.4 | 84.4% | Con hold |
| Yorkshire (West Riding) Colne Valley | Lib | 3,385 | 7.8 | 79.1% | Lib gain from Lab |
| Yorkshire (West Riding) Don Valley | Lab | 8,093 | 17.2 | 71.2% | Lab hold |
| Yorkshire (West Riding) Doncaster | Con | 4,842 | 9.8 | 80.7% | Con gain from Lab |
| Yorkshire (West Riding) Elland | Con | 11,815 | 30.3 | 82.5% | Con gain from Lab |
| Yorkshire (West Riding) Hemsworth | Lab | 13,742 | 41.1 | 72.9% | Lab hold |
| Yorkshire (West Riding) Keighley | Con | 5,887 | 14.3 | 83.9% | Con gain from Lab |
| Yorkshire (West Riding) Normanton | Lab | 12,903 | 39.3 | 78.8% | Lab hold |
| Yorkshire (West Riding) Penistone | Con | 4,972 | 12.1 | 81.9% | Con gain from Lab |
| Yorkshire (West Riding) Pontefract | Con | 4,071 | 10.8 | 80.9% | Con gain from Lab |
| Yorkshire (West Riding) Pudsey and Otley | Con | 21,688 | 52.0 | 79.9% | Con hold |
| Yorkshire (West Riding) Ripon | Con | 32,773 | 76.2 | 73.7% | Con hold |
| Yorkshire (West Riding) Rother Valley | Lab | 10,373 | 24.7 | 77.5% | Lab hold |
| Yorkshire (West Riding) Rothwell | Lab | 2,699 | 5.7 | 79.9% | Lab hold |
| Yorkshire (West Riding) Shipley | Con | 12,579 | 29.5 | 79.7% | Con gain from Lab |
| Yorkshire (West Riding) Skipton | Con | 14,960 | 36.4 | 80.3% | Con hold |
| Yorkshire (West Riding) Sowerby | Con | 13,654 | 36.5 | 81.1% | Con gain from Lab |
| Yorkshire (West Riding) Spen Valley | Nat Lib | 12,956 | 29.2 | 82.0% | Nat Lib gain from Lib |
| Yorkshire (West Riding) Wentworth | Lab | 17,399 | 37.6 | 77.1% | Lab hold |
Yorkshire and the Humber at every election →
Questions and answers
Who won in Yorkshire and the Humber at the 1931 general election?
The Conservatives won 42 of the 56 seats in Yorkshire and the Humber, with 50.4% of the vote.
How many seats were there in Yorkshire and the Humber in 1931?
56 constituencies.
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